1Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 020, India
2Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 638 315, India
3Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 003, India
*Corresponding author: umanatheconomics@gmail.com
Online published on 24 March, 2023.
The present study aims at investigating the determinants of millets production at the farm-household level in India. We have used farm household survey data collected by the National Sample Survey for the year 2018–19. Using Heckman sample selection model, the study has estimated the functional relationship between area adoption under millets and various farm household-related characteristics to avoid the sample selection problem associated with the survey data. The results reveal that the price of millets is the key factor affecting the choice of millets production and area expansion. Ensuring a higher price for millets may encourage the expansion of area under millets. As millets are considered less input intensive crops and rich in nutrients, more area adoption under millets may help achieve the sustainable development goals of food security and efficient use of resources.
Nutrient security, Millets, Probability, Sample selection, Adoption
